SINGAPORE, The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) has named four law firms found to have breached anti-money laundering rules in connection with the purchase of properties tied to the S$3 billion (US$2.3 billion) money laundering case.
In a statement on Friday (Aug 1), MinLaw said it had completed regulatory actions against Anthony Law Corporation, Fortis Law Corporation, Legal Solutions LLC, and Malkin & Maxwell LLP. These firms were involved in the conveyancing—the legal process of transferring property ownership—of real estate seized during the major anti-money laundering operation in August 2023.
Although penalties were announced on July 15, the names of the firms were only revealed now, following the conclusion of investigations.
Out of 24 law firms originally investigated by the Director of Legal Services (DLS) Sarala Kumari Subramaniam, with support from MinLaw, 13 have now been dealt with. Two additional law firms—William Poh & Louis Lim (now Louis Lim & Partners) and Templars Law LLC—were also named after regulatory action against them concluded.
MinLaw further identified five lawyers involved in property transactions linked to the seized assets: Tan Chau Chuang, Andrew Wong Wei Kiat, Tan Tse Chia Patrick, Ee Tian Huat Patrick, and Poh Tian Hock William. All five have been referred to the Law Society for possible disciplinary action.
While the Law Society previously confirmed one referral without disclosing names, it reiterated in response to Friday’s update that all disciplinary matters remain confidential.
